Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 15.86 billion p km in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.86 billion p km
Change on year
up 46.0%
World rank
61st
of 170 countries
All-time high
15.86 billion p km
in 2024
All-time low
4.30 billion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Bangladesh, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 15.86 billion p km for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.0% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
That places Bangladesh 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.09 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 9.85 billion p km | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 10.52 billion p km | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4.30 billion p km | -59.1% |
| 2021 | 5.18 billion p km | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 10.86 billion p km | +109.7% |
| 2024 | 15.86 billion p km | +46.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 15.86 billion p km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 billion p km, 11.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 15.86 billion p km is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.91 billion p km, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.82 billion p km | 9.09 billion p km | 10.52 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.05 billion p km | 4.30 billion p km | 15.86 billion p km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1641 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 284,748 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Bangladesh?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Bangladesh was 15.86 billion p km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 15.86 billion p km in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.30 billion p km in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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